US Intelligence boosts view of Soviet missile power
Senate briefings reveal Henry M. Jackson and Lyndon B. Johnson casting doubt on Gates assessment. Dulles testifies in secret as analysts warn Russia will likely hold a big edge in long range missile striking power. Dirksen rebukes critics while defense policy remains under fire ahead of See RED MISSILE Page 4.
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Thomas S. Gates Jr
Congress
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Central Intelligence
Allen W. Dulles
Senate Space Committee and Preparedness Subcommittee
Jackson
Gates
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Dulles
Johnson
Russia
CIA
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Eisenhower
Dirksen
House
Blanchard Bows Out as Lubbock County Sees Filing Push
State politics heat up in Lubbock as H. J. Blanchard announces he will not seek re election. Jack Douglas Reed Quillam and Ed H Boedeker plan runs for Place 1 and Place 2 with Collier Adams considering a bid. Incumbents largely unopposed elsewhere.
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Lubbock County
H. J
Doc) Blanchard
Lubbock
Waggoner
Jack Douglas
48Th St
Texas Automobile Club
Reed Quillam
Blanchard
Ed H. Boedeker
Friday Night
Collier Adams
The
Avalanche Journal
Boedeker
Avalanche-Journal
Austin
Poll Tax Office Open Late as Last-Minute Payments Are Possible
Sunday hours extend to last minute voters across Lubbock County as the tax assessor collector keeps the main office open until midnight. Additional sites include 60 locations such as Lubbock fire stations and Piggly Wiggly stores, with others to be announced. State AG rule states no payments or exemptions after January 31 despite Sunday timing.
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Deanie Sue Killion
Broadway
Miss Killion
Lubbock
All Furr Food and Piggly Wiggly Stores
Hemphill-Wells Co
Dunlap's
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Gifford-Hill American and Western
Pioneer Natural Gas Co
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
the Avalanche Journal
Central American Life Insurance Co
VFW
City Hall
Municipal Electric and Sanitation
Copertunky
Lubbock Junior Chamber of Commerce
SSS City
Mth
State Attorney General's Office
De Gaulle Orders End to Algerian Revolt Push
Charles de Gaulle demanded unwavering army loyalty and ordered action to end the Algiers settler revolt and destroy the Moslem rebel army. Insurgents fortified barricades amid rain while leaders hailed De Gaulle yet rejected concessions and promised further decisions.
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United Press International
Charles de Gaulle
Algiers
de Gaulle
Lradios
Jacques Ortiz
Ortiz
Leo
Chessman Plea Denied by San Francisco Judge
U S District Judge Louis E Goodman denied Cary Chessmans petition for a writ of habeas corpus in San Francisco Friday. He noted that Governor Edmund G Brown and the State Supreme Court could still use their clemency powers. Chessman has been on San Quentin prisoners condemned row for 11 years since his Los Angeles lovers lane murder conviction.
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U. S
Louis E. Goodman
Cary Chessman
Edmund G. Brown
State Supreme Court
Chessman
San Quentin
Los Angeles
Goodman
Honest Mistake May Cost Driver in Insurance Plan
A Wichita Falls lawyer warned that a Texas motorist could lose insurance coverage and face a major lawsuit if an honest misstatement occurs when applying for a policy under the Texas Safe Driving Insurance Plan. The Insurance Board discussed cancellation rights and potential waivers while two members remained ill. Minutes will be sent to Dr. Strain for review.
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Joe Benham Astin
Texas
Falls
Kearby Peery
Texas Assn
Jackson
Strain
Cotton supports set for 1960 crop at parity and 28.97 cents
Secretary Taft announces 1960 price supports with Choice A at 28.97 cents and Choice B at 23.18 cents a pound, final for the year. 1959 rates were 30.40 for Choice A and 24.70 for Choice B. farmers expect minimal supports.
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United Press International
Pro- Ashington
Ducers
Exra Taft
Plains
George Pfeiffenberger
The
Plains Cotton Growers
Lubbock
Pfeiffenberfer
Challenge sounded as Lubbock Realtors honored
New York Central official James O Boisi urged young blood and training at the Lubbock Board of Realtors installation dinner held at Monterey High School. The event honored Realtor of the Year J F Maisen and Salesman of the Year Jack McCreary. Erwin W Luedtke installed officers Don Osborne president Joe B Phillips first VP and A T Coca Snougher second VP.
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Lubbock Board of Realtors
James O. Boisi
New York Central Railroad
Westsbury
R.1
Prinleinal
Monterey High School
J. F E. Maisen
Jack McCreary
Boisi
Erwin W. Luedtke
Texas Real Estate Assn
Austin
Lubbock Board
Don Osborne
Joe B. Phillips
A. T. Coca- Snougher
J. E. Maisen
James Boisi
Westbury
R.I
Board changes at REALTORS Page 7
Leon Williams retires as secretary treasurer and becomes chairman of the board. New directors named are Jack Eastman Pat Garrett R J Van Norman and Robert Wright absent for the announcement Dr Jack Bates serves as minister See REALTORS Page 7.
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Leon Williams
Harold Chapman
Jack Eastman
Pat Garrett
R. J. van Norman
Robert Wright
Jack Bates
See Realtors
Bed stolen from Nicol after stop at Broadway and Ave U
Police report Nicol said his mattress and bed were taken from a trailer attached to his car after stopping for a red light at Broadway and Ave U. He described suspects leaving from a nearby drive-in cafe and police searched the area with no results.
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Martin Nicol
Nicol
19Th St
Broadway
Ave. U
General Douglas MacArthur Hospitalized for Observation
General Douglas MacArthur aged 80 was hospitalized in Manhattan for observation after an illness. An Army spokesman said an urology expert examined him at his Waldorf Towers suite and advised hospital admission. The general is to remain at Lenox Hill Hospital for several days.
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New York
Douglas MacArthur
Army
Waldorf Towers
McArthur
Lenox Hill Hospital
Manhattan
Nothing: The best thing to buy when you want to save money
A brief note in the comic dictionary section highlights frugal choices as the best way to stretch budgets. The item emphasizes price awareness and smart purchasing strategies for readers seeking savings.
Painter House Landmark To Be Torn Down In Lubbock
An aging landmark, the Painter House at 1104 Ave L, is being demolished to make way for downtown progress and a temporary parking solution. The 25 room residence has a long history from a sanitarium built by Dr. Clayton to a hospital era before the Painter family acquired it in 1921.
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Onne
Lubbock
Painter
Ave. L
Raymond Painter
John W. Painter
Clayton
Big Spring
Main Street
West Texas Hospital
Raymond
C. E. Howard
A. M. Howard
40Th St
Homemade bomb found at Grand Central Terminal near rocker
An unidentified man discovered a home made bomb in a rocker at Grand Central Terminal. Police bomb squad roped off the area and transported the device to Ft. Tilden in Queens where it was dismantled.
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Grand Central Terminal
Police Department
Ft. Tilden
East River
Queens
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